The City of Bloomington relies on a network of churches to care for the community. The volunteers of CityServe are often the Bloomington Human Service department’s first call when someone in the community needs help.

Churches in the Twin Cities are on their way to offering church-based legal centers; seeking to help immigrants in our state navigate the confusing and costly process of becoming legal citizens or residents in America.

Franklin Graham’s recent call to end Muslim immigration in the U.S. has brought immigration policy to the forefront of many evangelicals’ minds. Although we respect Mr. Graham and the work he has done through Samaritans Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, we disagree with his stance on closing U.S. borders to Muslims. Arrive Ministries Executive Director, Bob Oehrig wrote this gracious response to Franklin Graham.

A Northeast Minneapolis Church is working to combat human trafficking at a massage parlor in their neighborhood by praying, educating themselves, and working with the city government.

A new model for ministry in Minnesota is transforming the YMCA branches in Elk River and New Hope, into places of worship called The Why Church. Church leaders are finding it to be a unique opportunity to reach the public for whom "the Y" is a part of their everyday life.